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benefit to those involved and do not result in any embarrassing
situations for my country.”
    “In that case, you
have nothing to worry about,” said Scorpion. “You should already know I’m a
very careful man in everything I do. Anything or anyone I become involved in, I
research extensively to know what or whom I’m dealing with. My information
sources are extensive and reliable so I know what’s going on and can react
quickly if problems arise.”
    “I am pleased to
hear this,” Quang replied, thinking he would have to be careful with who he
involved in this affair going forward. “What is our next step? How can I
contact you if needed?”
    “There isn’t
anything I need from you for now,” was Scorpion’s response. “I still have work
to do to finalize the transition of Cao’s affairs into our organization. I’ll
stay in touch to keep you informed of my progress as required. In the meantime,
continue doing your excellent work but do take some time to spend with
your family, especially those wonderful grandsons of yours.”
    Quang clenched his
jaw as he tightened his grip on the phone. “Yes, I will look after my family as
I have always done. Is there anything else?”
    “One more thing,” said
Scorpion. “There’s an envelope taped under the shelf in front of you. Pull it
out and look inside.”
    Quang slid his
hand under the shelf and retrieved the bulky, letter-sized envelope. Inside was
a thick stack of American one hundred dollar bills.
    “What is this
for?” he asked.
    “That’s twenty
thousand dollars for you as a show of good faith on my part,” said Scorpion.
“I’ll be in touch soon. Have a nice day.”
    The call
disconnected, leaving Quang alone with his thoughts as he stared at the bundle
of cash in his hand. A career police officer all of his adult life, he had
dealt with more than his share of criminals but never had any of them, even the
more violent ones, left him with feelings of anxiety and fear as did this
Scorpion.
    There was no doubt
this man was responsible for the deaths of Cao as well as Hoang and the two
other officers on the boat near My Tho. Not only was he willing to revert to
violence without hesitation, he clearly was already organized and connected
with others. This worried the head of the country’s police force since he had
been unaware of Scorpion being in Vietnam until mere days earlier. Even more
troubling was the fact that it was Scorpion himself who had informed them of
his presence in their country.
    Quang would have
to be extremely careful in his dealing with this situation. Not only would his
life be in danger if he erred going forward, Scorpion’s mention of his family,
particularly his grandsons, had not been lost upon the general. His immediate
concern was in determining whom he could trust versus who might literally stab
him in the back along the way.
    With a sigh, he
stuffed the envelope of cash and the disposable phone into an inside pocket of
his jacket then left the booth, calling his driver as he went. He stepped
outside into the warm, sunny morning and as he headed down the handful of steps
toward his approaching car, he made a decision. He would take a well-deserved
day off and go spend some time with his grandsons.

Chapter
6 – Monday, October 14, 2013
     
    Montreal, Canada,
late morning
     
    “Addley,” Jonathan
answered the phone, pleased with the interruption from his ‘official title’
paperwork duties. Though much of his time was spent on the Discreet
Activities portion of his job, Jonathan was also Director of Police Relations
for the Ministry of Defence. “What’s up, Nick?”
    “Do you have a few
minutes to spare me?” asked Nick Sharp, RCMP Commanding Officer for the
province of Quebec. “I have a couple of distinct but clearly related issues on
which I’d like your thoughts.”
    “I’m all ears,”
Jonathan replied.
    “Okay, here we
go,” said Sharp. “You’re familiar with the Devil’s Delight?”
    “Big time